Differentiation of functional endothelial cells from human induced pluripotent stem cells: A novel, highly efficient and cost effective method

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Contributors

  • Xiaopeng Liu - , University of Göttingen (Author)
  • Jing Qi - , University of Göttingen (Author)
  • Xingbo Xu - , University of Göttingen, Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislaufforschung (DZHK) (Author)
  • Michael Zeisberg - , University of Göttingen, Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislaufforschung (DZHK) (Author)
  • Kaomei Guan - , Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, University of Göttingen (Author)
  • Elisabeth M. Zeisberg - , University of Göttingen, Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislaufforschung (DZHK) (Author)

Abstract

Endothelial cells derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSC- EC) are of significant value for research on human vascular development, in vitro disease models and drug screening. Here we report an alternative, highly efficient and cost-effective simple three step method (mesoderm induction, endothelial cell differentiation and endothelial cell expansion) to differentiate hiPSC directly into endothelial cells. We demonstrate that efficiency of described method to derive CD31+ and VE-Cadherin+ double positive cells is higher than 80% in 12 days. Most notably we established that hiPSC-EC differentiation efficacy depends on optimization of both mesoderm differentiation and endothelial cell differentiation steps.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)225-236
Number of pages12
JournalDifferentiation
Volume92
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2016
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

Scopus 84971663847
PubMed 27266810

Keywords

Sustainable Development Goals

Keywords

  • EC, Highly efficient differentiation method, hiPSC